Lee Haney | |
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professional bodybuilder | |
Personal info | |
Born | Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | November 11, 1959
Best statistics | |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1] |
Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) (Contest) 265 lb (120 kg) (Off season)[1] |
Professional (Pro) career | |
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Predecessor | Samir Bannout |
Successor | Dorian Yates |
Lee Haney (born November 11, 1959) is an American former professional bodybuilder.[2] Haney shares the all-time record for most Mr. Olympia titles at eight with Ronnie Coleman.[3] The winner of the Mr. Olympia title for eight consecutive years, he is widely regarded as among the greatest professional bodybuilders of all time.[4] From 1999 to 2002, he served as chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. In 2014, he was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.